Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 200 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Ask how the ideas are linked): and → adds a similar idea (I brushed my teeth and I washed my face). but → the ideas are different or surprising (The box was small but it was very heavy). because → the second part is the REASON; so → the second part is the RESULT (It was very hot, so we went for a swim).

1. 1.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because

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